Specially prepared amphitheatre for Elton John

You knew there could be nothing simple about the forthcoming Elton John concert in Tenerife, given the "will he, won't he?" fiasco that has led up to it, but it was when I was reading this post Golf Costa Adeje lures Elton John (Via: Actual Properties) that it finally dawned on me that this is NOT the same venue previously reported, by the first news item on the event at Sir Elton's own site, which had then listed the Estadio Olimpico Antonio Dominguez.

Nooooooo, an olympic stadium is not enough for a star of this calibre, as this report tells us, "the venue has been changed to Costa Adeje Golf, in a specially prepared amphitheatre on the driving range, with room for 50,000."

A later announcement, posted on December 5th and confirming that tickets are now on sale for the Jan 24th 2008 Elton John concert, now confirms that the venue is at Golf Costa Adeje, Finca Los Olivos, Adeje, Tenerife.

Now we've got that little matter cleared up, the other is a question that is probably on many people's minds and, raised by commenter on this post at award-winning Tenerife travel writer, Joe Cawley's blog asking, "when and where we might purchase a ticket in advance, before the touts gobble them all up, and offer them at four times face value outside the venue."

We at Secret Tenerife cannot speak from experience, since we will not be trying to obtain a ticket, which are €35 standing, €90 standing at the front and €120 seated, so the best I can offer is where to get them, if there are any left, after the touts have been shopping. As well as online via the eltonjohn.com Concerts and Tickets page Losgigantes.com say that "Outlets include the Corte Inglés department store, Halcon Viajes travel agents, Parah Beach Wear shops in the south of Tenerife and the Costa Adeje Golf Course office."

Apparently few can fail to be impressed, but always remember, as Joe Cawley says, "this IS Tenerife and things are liable to change/be cocked up!"